July 2022 – Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.

21,020 children’s books awarded through SMIF’s Early Literacy Grant program

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Mitch

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(Story and photo courtesy of the Albert Lea Tribune) – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation recently awarded 21,020 children’s books to 46 organizations through its Early Literacy Grant Program. This grant supports early literacy efforts that enhance school readiness for children birth to age 8 by providing children with books. The books were awarded in partnership with Capstone and ABDO,

Tri-Valley Head Start, Child & Family Programs Recognized as a Program of Excellence by the National Head Start Association

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Mitch

Posted in Head Start

(Crookston, Minn.)- Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. announced that Tri-Valley Head Start, Child & Family Programs has earned the National Head Start Association’s (NHSA) Program of Excellence Accreditation. The NHSA Program of Excellence recognizes and supports innovative and outstanding Head Start and Early Head Start programs across the nation. This achievement is earned by early childhood